Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Siskiyou County, California
County in California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 42.5K
In 2024, 12 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Siskiyou County, California. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (18) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 28.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. Siskiyou County had the 41st most traffic deaths among California's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 73 people died, an average of 15 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
28.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in California: 9.8
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
33.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in California: 10.7
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
18 deaths in 2023, 12 in 2024
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 20 | 18 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 |
| 2023 | 18 | 13 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 13.6 |
| 2021 | 45.4 |
| 2022 | 39.0 |
| 2023 | 42.0 |
| 2024 | 28.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in California: 28%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 11 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Siskiyou County | Share in California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 28% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 8% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 33% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 33% | 29% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in California: 29%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in California: 27%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Siskiyou County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 41.7% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
42%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in California: 62%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in California: 34%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 8 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 14 |
| Tue | 13 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 12 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 50 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 30 |
| Daylight | 30 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-521
- US-975
- SR-2634
- SR-33
- SR-963
- SR-893
- SCOTT RIVER RD2
- COPCO RD1
- SR-1611
- SR-1391
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 23 |
| Cars | 20 |
| SUVs | 19 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 14 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram5
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Chevrolet GMT-4003
- Ford F-1503
- Ford F-2503
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- BMW X52
- Ford Explorer2
- GMC Sierra2
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic2
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | — | I-5 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Yreka | FORT JONES RD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | SR-96 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | — | SR-89 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | — | OLD STATE HWY | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | — | MATHEWS RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Mount Shasta | I-5 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | — | I-5 | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | — | US-97 29 PALMS HWY | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | — | BRECEDA LN | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | — | US-97 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | — | COPCO RD | 3 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Weed | S WEED BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | — | OLD WESTSIDE RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | — | SR-161 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Mount Shasta | I-5 | 2 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | — | I-5 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | — | SR-96 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | — | SAWYERS BAR RD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | — | SCOTT RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | — | SR-3 | 2 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | — | SISKIYOU BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | — | US-97 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | — | I-5 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.